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December 18, 2025
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How to get a list of the record actions

  • December 18, 2025
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I would like to implement a function in Appian that retrieves a list of actions associated with a record. I have been testing multiple approaches and configurations in an attempt to achieve this functionality; however, none of them have produced the expected results so far. Despite extensive testing and exploration of different alternatives, I have not yet been able to successfully obtain the desired list of record actions.

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stefanhelzle0001
December 18, 2025

I do not know of a way the get that list programatically.

What do you try to achieve?

December 18, 2025

I am currently trying to design a generic interface that can be reused across multiple use cases. The goal is to abstract the implementation to a level where it is possible to reference any record action without having prior knowledge of which specific record is being used, while still being able to retrieve and display the actions associated with that record.

stefanhelzle0001
December 18, 2025

I expected your answer. This is not something Appian is made for. While certain things can be generalized, I typically think of the Appian platform as my main level of abstraction and do not try to build something on top. It can be done but becomes tricky and ugly very quickly.